Nice Seasonal. Brown w/ very small tan head. Nose sweet with some fruity spice notes. Nice malty smooth character to this beer. Finish was a little lacking though. Alcohol not very noticable (nicely masked).

RE-rate 2002 bottle. Similar to last years rating but I taste stronger alcohal sweetness with a dark plum, raisin flavor. I bumped the score up a little.
3-19-02-Nice, dark head but not much nose. Maybe it was too cold. The beer was crisp with and nice hop/malt balance. I tasted a subtle spiceyness, and it makes a good winter warmer, but not the best of the winter seasonals.

Has a fairly sticky feel to it, like honey or something. Very full body, though the flavor is almost too much like a dark beer. Like a different kind of beer trying to be a stout. Not bad, especially for the first I’ve had from Pyramid.

The smell is honey and some kinda nut.. Couldnt pin point it. Dark dark beer, slight red hue.... The taste is smooth then the bitterness hits at the end.. not too bitter.. very nice. I wish the apricot by this co had the same alc...

I tried this beer after sharing a ’95 vintage of Samichlaus so my tastes were a little overwhelmed. From what I could decifer, it is a decent winter beer that should be tried by anyone who is a fan of brown ales.

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